Winter Olympics 2022 curling - Team GB men bounce back from USA defeat to thrash Norway

Team GB’s men’s curling team bounced back from defeat against Team USA by thrashing Norway in Beijing. They were 8-3 winners in the round robin fixture, where they looked in control from early on in the match Ad/> After suffering their first defeat in Beijing in a 9-7 loss to the Americans, Bruce Mouat’s rink were looking for an immediate response.

/> Beijing 2022'That was a little frustrating' — Muirhead on GB losing to Korea in curling2 HOURS AGO 'That was a little frustrating' — Muirhead on GB losing to Korea in curling Mouat and Team GB well beaten by USA in men's curling Beijing 2022 Olympic Games: Schedule, big names, key events and more The first end presented an early opportunity for GB to take a two-shot lead, but with the final effort, Mouat clipped one of Britain’s red stones in the house to take a narrow one point lead. Norway used their hammer well in the second end to draw the scores level, but Mouat played the third end perfectly to move two points ahead.

Britain moved 5-1 up in the fourth end, despite Norway’s best efforts to clear the house with the hammer in their final shot. At the halfway stage, Team GB held a three-point lead, with Norway pulling one back before the break, but the British returned with renewed vigour to all but secure victory in the sixth end.

A sublime final effort from Mouat saw GB remove two yellow stones, which secured three further points. /> At 8-2 up, the commentary box described Team GB as being in «total control” and it became only a matter of time before victory would be confirmed.